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2006

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Concluding cult filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki's "loser trilogy" that began with "Drifting Clouds" and "The Man Without A Past", "Lights In The Dusk" is a blackly comic cautionary tale of loneliness and exploitation. Janne Hyytiainen plays Koistinen, a shy and awkward night watchman shunned by his colleagues and whose well-meaning .. Read more

Starring	Janne Hyytiainen, Maria Heiskanen, Maria Jarvenhelmi, Ilkka Koivula
Director	Aki Kaurismaki
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- The third in Kaurismaki's 'loser trilogy' this black comedy stars Janne Hyytiainen. read more »
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  This film is an extension of the director's attempts in 2 previous movies in the trilogy (ie Drifting Clouds and The Man with No Name)to show us the '... read more »
  
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  Downbeat, downbeaten
  
  An interesting, if faintly depresssing film from Kaurismäki, with a fairly cold, emotionless, miserable protagonist! Most people are deadpan in his ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Feb 2009 at 20:42
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  lights in the dusk
  
  Ths was was of thoses films which you have to be in the right mood for. I had seen it already and enjoyed watching it again, it was a bit slow and predictable ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Jan 2009 at 02:37
- - 5
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  classic
  
  many of the works by Ari Kaurismaki I consider as a work of genius in its striking, simple true, guidance to life and character.
  
  I recommend this ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Sep 2008 at 13:09
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  Utterly dreadful
  
  Minimal dialogue, not a single sympathetic character, a protagonist that never manages to emerge from almost complete passivity. If this is a dark comedy, the ... read more »
  
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  - 25 May 2008 at 21:24
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  Wonderfully made and relentlessly grim
  
  If you've seen any of the other 'Loser' films, you have an idea what you're in for. Beautifully shot and well-performed with low-key dialogue, ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Mar 2008 at 19:17
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  Spare and profound
  
  This film is an extension of the director's attempts in 2 previous movies in the trilogy (ie Drifting Clouds and The Man with No Name)to show us the '... read more »
  
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  - 14 Sep 2007 at 10:14
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  Interesting Work
  
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  Don't be put off by the subtitles, dialogue is very limited and does not get in the way.
  
  Photography is amazing, and it does capture the mood of ... read more »
  
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  valiant failure
  
  As ever with Kaurismakis recent films the photography is stunning and harks backs to the golden age of telling stories about real people trapped in unusual ... read more »
  
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- - 11
  - 3
  Spare and profound
  
  This film is an extension of the director's attempts in 2 previous movies in the trilogy (ie Drifting Clouds and The Man with No Name)to show us the '... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 475146
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 14 Sep 2007 at 10:14
- - 5
  - 1
  classic
  
  many of the works by Ari Kaurismaki I consider as a work of genius in its striking, simple true, guidance to life and character.
  
  I recommend this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 631838
- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Sep 2008 at 13:09
- - 4
  - 1
  Interesting Work
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Don't be put off by the subtitles, dialogue is very limited and does not get in the way.
  
  Photography is amazing, and it does capture the mood of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 472780
- - a customer
  - London
  - 06 Sep 2007 at 23:41
- - 3
  - 2
  Utterly dreadful
  
  Minimal dialogue, not a single sympathetic character, a protagonist that never manages to emerge from almost complete passivity. If this is a dark comedy, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 568630
- - a customer
  - London
  - 25 May 2008 at 21:24
- - 2
  - 0
  Wonderfully made and relentlessly grim
  
  If you've seen any of the other 'Loser' films, you have an idea what you're in for. Beautifully shot and well-performed with low-key dialogue, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 545617
- - fixedg
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 19:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Downbeat, downbeaten
  
  An interesting, if faintly depresssing film from Kaurismäki, with a fairly cold, emotionless, miserable protagonist! Most people are deadpan in his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 701431
- - a customer
  - Northampton
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 20:42
- - 0
  - 0
  lights in the dusk
  
  Ths was was of thoses films which you have to be in the right mood for. I had seen it already and enjoyed watching it again, it was a bit slow and predictable ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 690636
- - a customer
  - London
  - 19 Jan 2009 at 02:37
- - 0
  - 1
  valiant failure
  
  As ever with Kaurismakis recent films the photography is stunning and harks backs to the golden age of telling stories about real people trapped in unusual ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - London
  - 04 Sep 2007 at 13:36

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- Lights In The Dusk
  
  Concluding cult filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki's "loser trilogy" that began with "Drifting Clouds" and "The Man Without A Past", "Lights In The Dusk" is a blackly comic cautionary tale of loneliness and exploitation.
  
  Janne Hyytiainen plays Koistinen, a shy and awkward night watchman shunned by ...